welders, come here

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

On 8:00:35 am 11/13/05 Dan Bubb <dan.bubb@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am definitely not the MIG welding god so don't have much input there
> other than to say it's probably the easiest form of welding to learn
> and it has relatively low heat input so it's appropriate for welding
> autobodies where warpage is a big factor.
> As far as TIG, it's probably the hardest type of welding to learn and
> the most expensive. My setup, which is actually almost bottom of the
> line, cost ~$1700. On the other hand I can weld aluminum, stainless or
> mild steel and heat input is also low with TIG. I've had some
> excellent results welding autobodies with TIG getting minimal
> distortion. I'm not sure about any specialized accesories for
> aluminum. Different filler rod, different tungsten electrode, same
> argon gas and off I go ;^)
> I probably weld more aluminum and stainless than mild steel, but it
> seems I've spent the last 2 years fabricating parts for turbo
> installations and mild steel just generally isn't the material for
> that. Plus, I'm a fool for stainless since it'll never rust!
> Bear in mind the running cost also. An 80 CF bottle of argon is $70.
> Dan
>
The gas is a killer eh? The kid has money now, so he's buying a new
(biggish) tool a month roughly, but has yet to get the gas for his welder
and cutting torches. A welding course sounds like a good thing to take in
the winter, I may just do that.
Cathy